Melanie Potock

By Jacqueline Burt Cote There’s a reason why foods like buttered noodles and chicken fingers are clichéd children’s menu staples: Lots of kids aren’t particularly open-minded when it comes to...

By Jacqueline Burt Cote At some point or another, nearly every kid will exhibit behavior that falls into the “picky eating” category — and if you’ve ever had a toddler...

Helping your child love vegetables can start outside of the kitchen.  By Melanie Potock, MA, CCC-SLP One of parenting’s toughest dilemmas is how to get kids to eat their vegetables....

By Melanie Potock, MA, CCC-SLP I’m in the trenches. I’m the one holding a mom’s hands while she tears up and asks me why her baby can’t eat solid foods...

Babies have always chomped; it’s just that gums don’t leave marks. Parents can help by giving kids an appropriate way to relieve their discomfort. By Matthew Utley Waking up in the...

By Caroline Shannon-Karasika My husband and I have what we call Brave Little Toaster syndrome. It’s our theory that the ’80s Disney movie that assigned feelings and personalities to inanimate objects officially scarred...

By Shelley D. Hutchins Last week you enjoyed a review of your favorite audiology-related posts for 2017. Today, we take a look at those focused on speech-language pathology, as well as a...

This week we’re talking all about baby self-feeding. Why, you ask? It just so happens Nancy Ripton and Melanie Potock’s new book, Baby Self-Feeding comes out on FRIDAY! We’re so...

By Melanie Potock As a speech-language pathologist who works with young children in their homes and schools, it’s impossible for me not think of the heartbreak at Sandy Hook Elementary School this...

Choke-proof their world: Follow our guidelines to confidently keep teeny toys and “too-big” bites of food from being posing a choking danger to your kids. By Stephanie Booth from Parents Magazine...